Watch: Kylie and Dannii Minogue together on new video

Kylie releases the new video for “100 Degrees” today.  Kylie has enlisted the help of her sister Dannii Minogue for the deluxe version of Kylie Christmas, recording the brand new song “100 Degrees” – set to be a disco Christmas classic. Kylie Christmas  is available at digital and streaming partners via Warner Bros Records.  Recorded…

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White House to recognize LGBT artists as ‘Champions of Change’

WASHINGTON, DC –  Monday, Nov. 23, the White House will recognize nine individuals from across the country as “White House LGBT Artists Champions of Change.” These individuals were selected by the White House for their artistry in advocating for the LGBT community.  The program will feature remarks by Senior Advisor to the President Valerie Jarrett…

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HUD proposes stronger protections for transgender people in emergency shelters

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) proposed a new rule change requiring all programs that receive funding from the Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) to give equal access to transgender people. “Transgender people face rampant discrimination and harassment across the country – a tragic reality that forces…

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Transgender Day of Remembrance highlights epidemic of anti-transgender violence

WASHINGTON – Today, the nation commemorates the 17th annual Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) – a day set aside in solemn tribute to transgender people across the globe who have lost their lives to violence, and to raise awareness of the constant threat of brutality faced by many in the transgender community. “On this Transgender…

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Task Force condemns police’s treatment of transgender activist

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The National LGBTQ Task Force has condemned the treatment of transgender activist Jes Grobman by the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia. Grobman was arrested during last night’s “Transgender Week of Action” protest in DC. Police have now dropped charges against her. At the time, activists were blocking an intersection next to…

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Election 2016 preview: State Senate, Assembly and US Congress

Local races for the California legislature are often a snooze fest. Incumbents rarely lose, and the districts have a sufficient partisan lean that successors are anointed by the party or chosen in the primary. Those trends appear likely to hold for incumbent Assemblymembers Marie Waldron (R-75), Brian Maienschein (R-77), Shirley Weber (D-79) and Lorena Gonzalez…

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